State police arrest 2 more DMV workers in license fraud probe

Newsday.com ^ | 12/29/2004 | The Associated Press

[nanak]

BRIDGEPORT, Conn. -- State police have charged two more Department of Motor Vehicle workers and a Chilean national in what investigators believe is a broad conspiracy to sell bogus Connecticut drivers' licenses and other state documents.

The two DMV employees _ Venita Bines, 40, of Bridgeport, and Tracy Stevens, no age or address available _ were to be arraigned Wednesday in Bridgeport Superior Court, The Hartford Courant reported.

The Chilean national, 37-year-old Kenneth Nelson of Bridgeport, was charged with three counts of conspiracy to commit forgery and was held on $250,000 bail after a court appearance Tuesday. A judge ordered the warrant for his arrest sealed from public view.

During Nelson's arraignment, prosecutor John Malone urged Judge Howard Owens to set a high bond for Nelson, noting that Nelson wasn't an American citizen and that he was part of a wider investigation. Owens ordered Nelson to surrender his passport and continued the case to Jan. 13.

Nelson is a supervisor at a Bridgeport plastering company, the Connecticut Post reported.

Two other Bridgeport men _ whose names were not available late Tuesday _ also have been arrested in the investigation.

[Eagles6]

There was an "incident" right after 9-11 in Pittsburgh, PA. A Mr. Ferarri(sic), a PENNDOT employee was convicted of illegally selling hazardous waste truck driving licenses (gasoline, sulphuric acid, that sort of thing) to 20 Iraqis, many former soldiers. Just a coincidence. I'm sure the FBI did a thorough investigation.
Where is that gas mask?
Oh, sorry, I didn't mean to say that out loud.

[Once-Ler]

I'm seeing a lot more stories about arrests at the border and fake id busts lately.

[Once-Ler]

I'm sure the FBI did a thorough investigation.

I'm certain they did also. If it yielded information the government is unlikely to publicize that fact. Lots of things happen that don't get in the papers.